Regular copper - David IV
Features
| Issuer |
Georgia ›
Kingdom of Georgia (1010-1490)
 |
|---|---|
| King |
David IV (დავით IV) (1089-1125)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1089-1125 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 10.8 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 378248 |
Obverse
King dressed in Byzantine imperial attire, wearing stemma, and holding a globus cruciger with legend in Georgian.
Script: Georgian (Nuskhuri)
Translation: King David
Reverse
Cross encircled by inscription in Georgian.
Script: Georgian (Nuskhuri)
Translation: Lord aid David, King of Abkhazians, Kartvelians, Ranians, Kakhetians, Armenians.
Comments
From Georganteli and Cook (2006), p. 47:
"It is only on the copper coins of David IV the Builder (1089-1125) that the Georgian king appears equal to his Byzantine counterpart. He is shown on the obverse dressed in Byzantine imperial attire, wearing stemma, and holding a globus cruciger (illus. 35), and the accompanying inscription in Georgian refers to him simply as King David. On the reverse an invocation in Georgian surrounding a cross lists the extent of David's kingdom: 'Lord aid David, king of Abkhazians, Kartvelians, Ranians, Kakhetians, Armenians.'"
"It is only on the copper coins of David IV the Builder (1089-1125) that the Georgian king appears equal to his Byzantine counterpart. He is shown on the obverse dressed in Byzantine imperial attire, wearing stemma, and holding a globus cruciger (illus. 35), and the accompanying inscription in Georgian refers to him simply as King David. On the reverse an invocation in Georgian surrounding a cross lists the extent of David's kingdom: 'Lord aid David, king of Abkhazians, Kartvelians, Ranians, Kakhetians, Armenians.'"
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (1089-1125) | 
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Weight: 10.8 g
Diameter: 32 mm
Obverse: Standing crowned king in Byzantine imperial attire holding a globus cruciger.
Reverse: Cross surrounded by Georgian inscription.
This specimen appears comparable to the example recorded in the British Museum and listed in the Numista catalogue. The type is associated with the copper issues of David IV “the Builder”.
Additional opinions from specialists in Georgian or Caucasian numismatics would be appreci